Tristan Sutrisno, Bushi No Te USA

The Shotokan Club of York is a member of Bushi No Te, USA, which is headed by Tristan Sutrisno, Soke headquartered in Hazelton, PA.

Bushi No Te originates in Medan, Sumatra and is a family martial art tradition passed-down from O’Sensei Achmad Sutrisno, who was a direct student of Gichin Funakoshi. Achmad Sutrisno was active in the arts of Shotokan, Aikido and Tjimande, until his death at the age of 91 in 2002.

His son, Tristan Sutrisno, after serving in combat as a U.S. Army Ranger during the Vietnam War, now continues his family’s tradition here in the United States.

Today, Tristan Sutrisno has formed Bushi No Te, USA as a compilation of several martial arts systems successfully blended in fellowship. The various martial arts systems represented within the organization are: Aikido, Iaido, Kenjutsu, Karate-do, and Penchak Silat.